Aqueous ink receptive ink jet receiving medium yielding a water resistant ink jet print

Abstract

Provided is a receiving medium comprising a substrate and an ink receiving layer provided thereon, said ink receiving layer comprising a blend of an ethylene vinylacetate copolymer and a hydrolyzed polyvinyl alcohol. The ink receiving layer preferably further comprises a solid particulate such as silica or calcium silicate. Also provided is a process for providing a water resistant ink jet print by attaching droplets of a recording liquid on a recording medium, said recording medium comprising an ink receiving layer provided on a substrate with the ink receiving layer comprising a blend of an ethylene vinylacetate copolymer and a hydrolyzed polyvinylalcohol.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. An ink jet receiving medium having an ink receptive coating on a substrate with the coating being comprised of a blend of an ethylene vinylacetate copolymer and a fully hydrolyzed polyvinyl alcohol. 
     
     
       2. The ink jet receiving medium of claim 1, wherein the amount of ethylene vinylacetate copolymer and hydrolyzed polyvinyl alcohol in the blend is a weight ratio ranging from about 0.5:1 to about 15:1 of ethylene vinylacetate copolymer to polyvinyl alcohol. 
     
     
       3. The ink jet receiving medium of claim 1, wherein the ink receptive coating further comprises a solid particulate. 
     
     
       4. The ink jet receiving medium of claim 3, wherein the solid particulate comprises a silica. 
     
     
       5. The ink jet receiving medium of claim 3, wherein the solid particulate comprises calcium silicate. 
     
     
       6. The ink jet receiving medium of claim 1, wherein the substrate is a clear film, a white film, a polyethylene clad paper, an adhesive backed vinyl paper, plain paper or canvas. 
     
     
       7. A process for providing a water resistant ink jet print comprising attaching droplets of an aqueous recording ink containing a water soluble dye to a receiving medium comprising an ink receiving layer provided on a substrate, the ink receiving layer comprising a blend of ethylene vinylacetate copolymer and a fully hydrolyzed polyvinyl alcohol.   
     
     
       8. The process of claim 7, wherein the ink receiving layer further comprises a solid particulate. 
     
     
       9. The process of claim 8, wherein the solid particulate comprises a silica.